Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960, Jesup Arapaho Expedition (1899-1901) · New York : [Published by order of the Trustees, American Museum of Natural History · leaf 125
is divided off by a black line,and forms a white quadrilateral area resembling the life-symbol. These areas represent bears ears, which are usedas amulets. Two small black points in each of these figuresare also bears ears. Fig. 3 of Plate xx shows the design on a very small par-fleche. The design… … J 6 Designs on Kawhilie Bacs. I902.] Kroeber, The Arapaho. I13 Blue triangles on this are mountains; and small yellow tri-angles enclosed within the blue are yellowish rocks on themountains. Inside of this border the white unpainted skinrepresents earth or ground. The triangles are all tents,…
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